Wounds in the Rain by Stephen Crane, Fiction - Hardcover

Crane, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809565900 ISBN 13: 9780809565900

Publisher: Wildside Press, 2004

Synopsis

"War Stories" is the laconic sub-title of WOUNDS IN THE RAIN. It was not war on a grand scale that Crane saw in the Spanish-American complication, in which he participated as a war correspondent; no such war as the recent horror. But the occasions for personal heroism were no fewer than always and the opportunities for the exercise of such powers of trained and appreciative understanding and sympathy as Crane possessed, were abundant. For the most part, these tales are episodic, reports of isolated instances -- the profanely humorous experiences of correspondents, the magnificent courage of signalmen under fire, the forgotten adventure of a converted yacht -- but all are instinct with the red fever of war and are backgrounded with the choking smoke of battle.

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About the Author

Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900) was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable works in the Realist tradition as well as early examples of American Naturalism and Impressionism. He is recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. The ninth surviving child of Protestant Methodist parents, Crane began writing at the age of four and had published several articles by the age of 16. Having little interest in university studies, he left college in 1891 to work as a reporter and writer. Crane's first novel was the 1893 Bowery tale Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, generally considered by critics to be the first work of American literary Naturalism. He won international acclaim in 1895 for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, which he wrote without having any battle experience.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0809565900
• ISBN 13: 9780809565900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 268